Piano reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 264 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 70 posts to rank the best Piano brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/piano, r/pianolearning, r/DigitalPiano, r/JazzPiano, r/musicians. Top-rated brands include Yamaha (4.3/5), Roland (4.4/5), Kawai (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews264
Subreddits18
Posts70
Brands21
Products91
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#1
Yamaha
4.3
(100)
"The best digital yamaha makes is the n3x"
"I love my U3. It's an amazing piano for its price, in my opinion"
"My friend has a Yamaha upright and it sounds FANTASTIC."
"We went for the Yamaha DGX670. It sounds amazing."
"I'm a fan of the Yamaha P125."
"Yamaha P series kitted out is around $750 and honestly VERY worth the cost."
"I bought my Yamaha P-45 three years ago."
"Going for a best seller model allows a better resell value if you stop."
"It checks all the boxes and he loves it."
"2002 was a formative year for Yamaha - the tech/keys etc. made a massive jump."
#2
Roland
4.4
(77)
"I like the roland fp-30x a lot, is very good, one of the best on the market."
"I like the roland fp-30x a lot, is very good, one of the best on the market."
"The two best selling digital pianos in my industry are Roland FP-30X and Yamaha P225."
"Roland 88 weighted keys piano. They are simply the best digital pianos out there."
"I really love my Roland digital piano."
"We got our kids (7, 5, and 5) the Roland FP-30x and it's been great."
"Get the Roland FP-10."
"I have Roland FP-10. Level: Beginner."
"FP-30x. P-225 would be much more comparable than the p-45."
"Roland without a doubt."
#3
Kawai
4.4
(33)
"Kawai ES60 is another good option."
"Great action, not too heavy."
"Everything was utter crap except for roland fp-30x, yamaha p-225 (she chosed this) and kawai es120."
"Just starting? Kawai ES120."
"Kawai es920"
"Check out Kawai which makes terrific digital pianos."
"Please consider Kawai. I got one for my daughter and it’s amazing."
"The strongest brands are Kawai, Roland, and Yamaha."
"Kawai MP11SE or MP7SE. Both excellent pianos with grand piano keybeds."
"Best weighted action is Kawai, top of the game being the MP11SE."
#4
Nord
4.4
(14)
"Get a Nord Grand 2 (47ish pounds) I have the original Nord Grand and playing gigs out is quite enjoyable on it."
"My absolute favourite is the Nord Piano 5."
"If cost is not a factor then Nord Stage. Very red, very good."
"If money is no object, a Nord Stage 4 or a Yamaha Montage M."
"I would look at the 88 key workstations from Roland, Yamaha, and Korg or the Nord Stage."
"The Nord stage 3 or even 2ex are both excellent options also."
"CP-88 has the best action and feel. It’s perfect for my needs."
"Check out the Kawai MP11SE and the Nord Grand 2."
"I’d look at the StudioLogic Numa X GT, the Nord Piano 5, and models from Dexibell and option Kawai."
"I got the Nord Grand. Was it overkill. Ya, but I could afford it so why not."
#5
Casio
4.1
(14)
"Is *insanely good* for the price."
"I think the Casio is the better choice here."
"[CASIO PX-S1100] is the gold standard for a midi controller with weighted keys"
"Which has served me well so far."
"Casio Privia PX-S7000. Not quite cabinet frame but it’s got cool modern decor vibes."
"Look for 88 Weighted keys and avoid anything that’s not Casio, Roland or Yamaha."
"If you're looking for cheap yet effective one, I had bought Casio ct-s300 61 keys keyboard."
"Casio CT-S100"
"Casio cts300 best in the budget."
"Look up for **Casio CT-S300/200**."
#6
Piano Marvel
5.0
(3)
"Piano marvel or playground sessions"
"Piano Marvel"
"We love PianoMarvel for our piano classes."
#7
Korg
3.8
(4)
"Have a look at the Korg - Liano L1."
"I use a korg sp250, I practiced on it before practicing on grands."
"Look at the Korg Liano, which is a light but full sized midi controller."
#8
Donner
3.3
(4)
"Unpopular opinion but I have a Donner and I actually like it."
"We have Donner DDP-400 it sounds just great."
"Grab one of these dinner pianos for her."
"Don’t get the middle one."
#9
Studiologic
4.0
(2)
"Studiologic makes a 73 weighed key midi controller called the SL73 that's 500 new"
"Try Studiologic SL73, maybe used or it’ll be slightly over $500."
#10
FVEREY
2.5
(2)
"FVEREY Folding Piano Keyboard, 88 Key Semi Weighted Keyboards Electric Piano, Full Size Keyboard Portable Digital Piano with Sustain Pedal, Handbag, Bluetooth, USB MIDI for Beginner, Adult"
"My student bought one. The keys have zero weight whatsoever and I do not recommended it at all."
#11
Steinway
5.0
(1)
"I’d get a brand new Steinway"
#12
Garritan
5.0
(1)
"Garritan CFX"
#13
ES520
5.0
(1)
"ES520 is my recommendation! great sound and action!"
#14
Casiotone
4.0
(1)
"Bought the Casiotone C-S1 loving it so far."
#15
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I got my 9 year old a $60 keyboard piano off Amazon and I'm very glad I went cheap."
#16
Merriam Music
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend checking out out '[🎹 efeff Top Digital Pianos for Beginners in 2025 efeff🎹]'."
#17
Hans Zimmer
4.0
(1)
"Hans Zimmer Piano is pretty good"
#18
Dexibell
4.0
(1)
"The Dexibell S10 competes pretty well with Roland and Nord."
#19
Alesis
3.0
(1)
"It’s a decent digital piano."
#20
Guitar Center
3.0
(1)
"I also have an electric piano that I got at Guitar Center for about $150."
#21
Used Piano
2.0
(1)
"I would start with the absolute cheapest used thing you can find locally."
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